Virginia nursing CE requirements
RN license renewal · checked against the board on 2026-10-29
- Contact hours
- 30or another route
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Required topics
- None
CE is one way to renew in Virginia: 30 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- One of 9 options per renewal, e.g. 30 CE contact hours, OR 15 contact hours + 640 hours active practice, OR national specialty certification, OR 3 academic credit hours, OR refresher course, OR evidence-based project/publication/teaching
Good to know
Exempt from continued competency at the first renewal after licensure by exam or endorsement.
Track your Virginia hours
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Open the CEU trackerOfficial source
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter19/section160/
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter19/section150/
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Virginia Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.